Monday, June 19, 2017

Manila, Philippines -- Companies worldwide are suffering from
massive revenue loss due to cyber attacks. According to research firm Juniper Research, the global cost of cybercrime will
reach up to $2.1 trillion in 2019 amid rapid digitization in consumer and
enterprise transactions.In its bid to further strengthen its
suite of web security solutions, IPC (IP Converge Data Services, Inc.),
the country’s pioneer DDoS Mitigation service provider, is partnering with Continent 8 Technologies, a global ICT firm with offices in Europe and North
America.

“With Continent 8’s industry-leading
services spanning the globe, and IPC’s local market coverage and expertise in
cloud, data center, and DDoS mitigation services, this partnership will offer
Philippine enterprises highly sophisticated yet easy to deploy security
solutions with truly localized support,” said IPC Chief Operating Officer David
R. de Leon.DDoS is a type of cyber attack that
“denies” service or renders a company’s website and servers inaccessible to
users by flooding it with large volumes of malicious traffic. Hackers have
launched DDoS attacks for various reasons, such as extortion, revenge,
competition, diversion, and politics. Popular targets include government
agencies, banks and financial institutions, online gaming sites, and
software-as-a-service providers.IPC has been in the forefront of DDoS
Mitigation in the country, offering protection since 2007. The company works
with the world’s leading DDoS Mitigation service providers to cover all types
of DDoS attacks, and manner of clean traffic delivery. In addition, IPC manages
the country’s first and only locally hosted DDoS attack scrubbing center,
operated by experienced and highly skilled network security professionals,
24x7.Stronger
network for better DDoS preventionContinent 8 Technologies provides
highly reliable co-location, security, managed services, and network solutions
with its global network that spans across Europe, North America, and Asia. It
deploys four global scrubbing centers – Hong Kong, Los Angeles, New York and
London – alongside a truly global network of over 25 points of presence and
multiple terabits of bandwidth.This global network is backed by an MPLS (Multi-Protocol Label Switching) infrastructure where
clients can connect sites and services with different bandwidth requirements in
order to create a scalable, secure, and reliable IP Virtual Private Network. By
applying MPLS in DDoS Mitigation, clean traffic passes through direct lines
instead of encapsulated connections, thereby ensuring a faster and more
seamless protection.

“With nearly 20 years of experience
and operations, we have built a global reputation for service excellence
alongside a unique global footprint of data centers and points of presence. By
partnering with IPC, we bring to the table advanced DDoS Mitigation services to
Philippine enterprises especially now that cybercriminals are becoming bolder
in their attacks,” said Michael Tobin, Continent 8 Technologies
Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer.A local cloud services pioneer in the
country, IPC owns and operates three state-of-the-art data centers, located in
Makati, Parañaque, and at Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, which are all part of
the ePLDT VITRO network of data centers. Out of these facilities, IPC also
provides dedicated Internet access to its customers through its own robust
network infrastructure. Bolstered by Continent 8’s wide global network, IPC can
also cater to local companies looking to extend their networks to Europe, Asia,
and the rest of the world."With the intensifying threats
enterprises face today, there is a pressing need to put in place more steadfast
and technologically diverse defense mechanisms. IPC urges companies to take an
aggressive stance by employing the latest cybersecurity technologies. On our
part, we are continuously enhancing our security portfolio to cater to the
evolving requirements of the enterprise," said de Leon.To know more about protecting your
company against DDoS attacks, go tohttp://ipc.ph/en/ddos/.